Pakistani rivers in high flood as India releases more water

India released more water into Pakistani rivers as floods continued to play havoc in different areas affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

India on Sunday night released 170,000 cusecs water, resulting high flood warning has been issued for River Sutlaj near Kasur. District administration has issued warning to evacuate the house near the river.

Earlier, India had released 100, 900 cusecs water from Harike Head Works. It will enter Pakistan today.

Around 84,000 cusecs water, released from Ferozpur Head Works of India, has entered Pakistani limits and will reach at Ganda Singhwala near Kasur.

Meanwhile, with 170,000 cusecs floodwater in Ravi River has wreaked havoc in the adjacent area of Sahiwal by destroying mud houses and standing crops on thousands of acres.